Mobile applications addressing violence against women: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Violence against women is a pressing global health problem that is being met with a new intervention strategy-mobile applications. With this systematic review, we provide an initial analysis and functional categorisation of apps addressing violence against women.

Methods

We conducted a systematic online search conforming with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines to identify apps addressing violence against women in five World Bank regions (Europe and Central Asia; North America, Latin America and the Caribbean; Middle East and North Africa; South Asia; and sub-Saharan Africa). Applications with location of initiation in mentioned regions and ≥100 downloads were included. Data on sector, target group(s), year of release, l

SUBMITTER: Eisenhut K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7204921 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature